Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, on why democratic socialist Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday. She had led in polls by double digits for months. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed had a similar experience in Michigan a week earlier, winning his gubernatorial primary by just one percentage point after holding a commanding lead. Still, progressives did notch wins Tuesday. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated centrist Rep. Angie Craig in the DFL Senate primary, and democratic socialists won state legislative primaries in Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y.. The Midwest results were mixed, suggesting the progressive ceiling varies sharply by state and race. (Wall Street Journal)